tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227580782059501910.post8163745779027268085..comments2023-12-19T23:30:30.577-06:00Comments on Oops...Wrong Cookie: The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz GonzalezPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621172640017797805noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227580782059501910.post-25690858251281327642010-11-24T10:57:07.883-06:002010-11-24T10:57:07.883-06:00I'm glad to hear these comments. I read this o...I'm glad to hear these comments. I read this one a few months ago and nearly put it down 40 pages in because I thought the writing was so weak. It felt like I was being "told" everything instead of shown, and the characterization of the MC (Luci? It's been a while.) was awfully shallow. It was all, "I love lipstick!" (Not that *she* was shallow, though she was, but it seemed like the description of her ended there, too.)<br /><br />Anyway, right about the time that I was about to quit, more started happening and I started getting more emotionally invested and ended up really enjoying it. But, I didn't nominate it for our Mock Newbery based on the weakness of the first 40-50 pages.<br /><br />Interesting about the headlines. I assumed it was just to show what was going on in the bigger world and then didn't think much else about it, but you make a good point with the ones you list. They're not really giving more information...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587673470151777327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227580782059501910.post-25624683256327700772010-11-24T07:55:56.512-06:002010-11-24T07:55:56.512-06:00After this weekend. I should be done with Fever Cr...After this weekend. I should be done with Fever Crumb. I took a break to read some of the Mock Caldecott titles.joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869445294774863048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227580782059501910.post-87135004497713692272010-11-23T20:36:47.371-06:002010-11-23T20:36:47.371-06:00I'm curious as to what you'll make of thos...I'm curious as to what you'll make of those headlines. Are you going to read it soon?Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621172640017797805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227580782059501910.post-24562967221200410392010-11-23T14:45:33.007-06:002010-11-23T14:45:33.007-06:00This is the one Mock Newbery I have yet to finish....This is the one Mock Newbery I have yet to finish. I started it after Countdown by Deborah Wiles and I think it was just too much same topic reading for me. (and that I loved Countdown.) I had a hard time with the 1st person pov and her clunky, tell-all narration. I do plan to re-read it soon and give it a more honest, less rushed read. It doesn't seem that it will move up much in my personal Mock standing, but as far as a highlight for 2010, that may still happen.joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869445294774863048noreply@blogger.com